Open Access Policy

Jurnal Viva Medika is committed to the principle that scientific knowledge should be freely and openly accessible to the public. The journal applies a full open access policy to ensure that all published articles are immediately and permanently available online without subscription or access barriers.

Immediate Open Access

All articles published in Jurnal Viva Medika are freely accessible upon publication. Readers are permitted to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of articles without prior permission from the publisher or the authors.

No embargo period is applied.

Licensing

All published articles are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0).

This license permits users to share and adapt the material for any purpose, including commercial use, provided that:
a. Appropriate credit is given to the author(s) and the journal.
b. A link to the license is provided.
c. Any changes made are clearly indicated.
d. Derivative works are distributed under the same license.

Copyright and Author Rights

Authors retain full copyright of their work without restrictions.

By publishing in Jurnal Viva Medika, authors grant the journal the right of first publication and the right to disseminate the article under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license.

Authors are permitted to:
a. Archive the published version of their article in institutional or disciplinary repositories.
b. Share the published article on personal websites and academic networking platforms.
c. Use and reuse the article for educational, scholarly, and other lawful purposes without limitation.

Accessibility and Dissemination

The journal supports the broad dissemination of research findings to academics, practitioners, policymakers, and the public. Open access publishing increases visibility, citation potential, and the societal impact of published research.

Article Processing Charges

Article Processing Charges may apply in accordance with the journal’s policy. Publication is free of charge for manuscripts involving international collaboration from at least two different countries.

Jurnal Viva Medika affirms its commitment to ethical, transparent, and responsible open access publishing practices in accordance with international standards.